Voyages of Exploration

Question 1

Background information: Olaudah Equiano was enslaved in Africa but eventually gained his freedom in the United States. These passages are excerpts from his autobiography, published in 1789. What is the “greeting” that Equiano receives when he first steps below the decks of the ship?

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C: He is met with a horrible smell.

Question 2

What happens when Equiano refuses to eat?

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B: He is flogged.

Question 3

Look closely at the phrase, “I now wished for the last friend, death, to relieve me.” What is Equiano referring to?

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D: He hopes to die.

Question 4

What causes the sickness among the enslaved people that Equiano describes in this passage?

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B: The overcrowded conditions and bad air lead people to become sick.

Question 5

Background information: These are journal entries from John Newton, a trader of enslaved persons. They were written in 1754.What happens to the enslaved person who jumps overboard on June 27?

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B: He is rescued but dies anyway.

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